Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

191-193 Dyke Road, Hove BN3 1TL
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9.9 123 Reviews
Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is an OFSTED Outstanding nursery (June 2022) with an experienced and qualified staff team who put the children’s happiness, well-being and safety first.

The children learn and have fun in a stimulating, friendly and loving environment benefiting from a wide choice of resources and activities such as music groups, yoga and cookery classes.

Being a large converted family house, the nursery has a homely feel with large interconnecting rooms and two spacious outdoor play areas.

The nursery offers flexible childcare with half-day, school day and full-day options. Session swaps and the option to book extra sessions add further flexibility. Care is available term-time or full-time.

Free Early Learning Funding is available for 3 and 4-year-olds (15 hours universal/30 hours if eligible) as well as eligible 2-year-olds (15 hours).

Young Sussex received the 2018 and 2020 Award: Top 20 Nursery Group Award for ‘Most Recommended Small Nursery Groups' in the UK.
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Care Provided by Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Daniela Rae (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 34
  • Total Places for Children
  • 91
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

  • Please visit our website for fee info. Funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds. Discounts on hourly rate for siblings and full day and full week bookings. Session swaps.

Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) Reviews (123)

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Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.860) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) has 123 reviews.

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Review from Jen F (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are delighted with the care Young Sussex have given our daughter over the last three years. She has loved being there and has built up incredibly strong bonds with both children and her “teachers”. In each age group, she’s had the run of an entire floor of the house and has benefitted from being
able to spend time in various rooms, as well as the garden. The variety of activities offered has been excellent and she has loved yoga and cooking Asian cuisine with Hungry Monkey.
The ability to ‘bank’ days has been hugely helpful, and the flexibility around the 7am-7pm earlies/lates has been a godsend when needed.
With the Covid lockdown, we were particularly impressed that, unlike many nurseries, Young Sussex stopped charging fees immediately, and have been very accommodating of our indecisiveness around when to return our daughter to nursery.
We couldn’t be happier that we chose to send her to Young Sussex. They have given her a wonderful introduction to her educational career, and we would recommend it 100%.

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Review from Karen T (Mother of Child) published on 3 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Due to the lockdown, we were rather worried that he had not been socialising at all so he would struggle to settle in when starting nursery. The staff at Young Sussex have been absolutely incredible! We cannot believe how happy he is to attend each morning. He is loving all of the experiences on offer,
and we really feel that the staff know his routine and are willing to do anything to accommodate his needs. The posts on the app and the daily note about what he has been doing are very much appreciated.

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Review from Nicole H (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have sent all our children to Young Sussex, Dyke Road and are very happy. The staff are very professional and experienced. They are warm and friendly and always take the time to chat and regularly update the parent app. The children do an array of activities and love the visiting classes - yoga and
long tall silly, specifically. They seem to regularly partake in ‘fun learning‘, where messy play and independence is encouraged.
Management at Dyke Road are excellent. They are quick to respond and very accommodating when able. The sessional swaps have been brilliant, especially when factoring in costings and flexibility.
We would definitely recommend.

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Review from Louise O (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have found the staff always very welcoming and are happy to chat about the kids at pick up and drop.
The kids always seem to have had a wonderful day when I pick them up! I like that they come home dirty as it shows that they have been creative and fully gotten involved in the activities.
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helped our son with his delayed speech; so we can’t thank the nursery enough for doing that!
Also extremely accommodating when swapping days or extending their drop off or pick up.

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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled very quickly into the nursery and seems to be enjoying her time there, learning new things and playing with new toys.

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Review from Beth H (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been very happy at Young Sussex for the past two years. The staff are nurturing and responsive to his needs. I love seeing the app updates and seeing what he has been up to in the day. He goes in happily most mornings, but if he’s having an off day, the staff take their time to ensure he’s
settled.

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Review from Ardit D (Father of Child) published on 17 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so pleased we chose Young Sussex for our daughter. We really appreciate the handovers each day, it helps us to feel more connected.
We also appreciate the regular photos on Tapestry, we enjoy looking through these and seeing our daughter's achievements and what she's been doing each day.

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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My first child attended Young Sussex and loved it. So it was a no brainer to send my second here. The staff are amazing and my daughter can't wait to get through the door. I would highly recommend Young Sussex!

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Review from E D (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) were incredibly kind and welcoming to ourselves and the children. We've recently moved to the area and the nursery offered us reassurance and stability in a new situation. The staff in both the baby and pre-school rooms are very knowledgeable and incredibly able in their
roles. Both my children love coming to the nursery. Thank you!

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Review from M W (Father of Child) published on 5 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have found the nursery to be such a brilliant establishment in learning, nurturing, playing and emotionally. My son has grown immensely since starting here. He feels loved and safe and cannot wait to arrive in the morning. I would and do recommend to all.

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Review from Shareen H (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Bear Cub staff are very caring and have worked hard to make our daughter feel happy and secure at nursery. She skips in happily now and we can see from the parent app she is having lots of good experiences during the day. The flexibility of the nursery is also so helpful for two working parents.

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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic. No worries or complaints. Always been happy here.

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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, all staff are very friendly.

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Review from Kerry J (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is about to start school and has been attending Young Sussex since she was eight months old. We love it. She has excelled whilst being here. All the staff are amazing.

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Review from Sylvie L (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has blossomed since beginning at Young Sussex last year. His social skills and confidence have grown massively and his natural curiosity has been nurtured and encouraged. He comes home excited to tell me about the activities he's participated in and he's always telling me stories about his friends
and teachers at nursery. His keyworker is a kind, thoughtful, intelligent, caring woman with a wonderful sense of humour. I'm so glad about my choice of Young Sussex because my son is thriving there.

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Review from Emily A (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started Young Sussex at 10 months (she’s now 4.5 yrs) and my son at 6 months, they both love the nursery and I cannot praise them enough. They are accommodating, friendly and the environment is home from home making my return to work so much easier. They’ve had a great start to their education
and if it wasn’t for starting school then we wouldn’t be leaving!

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Review from Carmen P (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Young Sussex at Dyke Road for the last four years and we couldn’t be happier. All the team in Cubs, Tigers and Lions have been absolutely fantastic and help her during all the stages of her development. We have always felt happy to leave her there and she has always really enjoyed
her time there with all the friends she has made there. We definitely made the right decision 4 years ago.

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Review from Laura W (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I recently made the tough decision to move my son's nursery. We are fortunate to live in Brighton where there is no shortage of options but with options, comes the challenge to find the right place.
Knowing that this nursery will likely see him through to his school days, I feel the weight of responsibility.
I was immediately impressed with Young Sussex (from carers to the office team) and after a thorough tour, decided this would be his nursery for the foreseeable.
He joined a month ago and already has come on leaps and bounds with his speech. His key person is always there with a smile to welcome him in (as are all of the wonderful ladies that work at Young Sussex) and I can honestly say that, even though he hasn't been at the nursery for long, I would recommend to anyone. They are professional, fun, kind, caring and attentive. All the qualities you want from someone who is looking after your precious one while you go off to earn a crust!
Thank you Young Sussex, we look forward to the future!

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Review from Sylvia L (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My third child is at Young Sussex and it’s still a fantastic nursery. My daughter is very happy and settled in quickly. Her keyworker is absolutely lovely and my little girl talks about her even on non-nursery days.
My other two children, who are now 8 and 6 have lovely memories of Young Sussex and
love dropping their sister off in the morning.

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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so pleased we chose Young Sussex for our daughter. We really appreciate the handovers each day, it helps us to feel more connected.
We also appreciate the regular photos on Tapestry, we enjoy looking through these and seeing our daughter's achievements and what she's been doing each day.
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have developed a positive relationship with our daughter's key worker too which has been so important to us.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.860)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.860) out of 10 for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.926 for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is calculated as follows: ( (189 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 202 Ratings = 4.926

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.934 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton) is based on 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 91 number of registered child places is 18.2. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.2 = 0.934

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (9)

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Young Sussex

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Young Sussex

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

Healthy Choice Award

Recipient: Young Sussex Nursery (Brighton)

Date: Monday 18 Sep 2017 More details

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Daniela

Daniela Rae

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2007

After leaving school, I studied Health & Social Care, knowing that I wanted a career helping people. This included a placement in a nursery, which I loved, and I’ve not looked back since!

For ten years, I worked my way up in a local nursery to be their Deputy Manager. I was also working with children aged 3-16 in a Women’s Refuge Project (now RISE). In 2007, I joined Young Sussex as Deputy Manager and was promoted to Nursery Manager in early 2012.

As a manager, I enjoy being on the frontline and having that initial and lasting contact with parents. As a parent of two children who also attended Young Sussex, I feel I can relate to parents starting at the nursery, empathise with their situation and help them throughout their child’s time at nursery.

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